Example sentences of "was [verb] in the [noun] last " in BNC.
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| 1 | The future of newly-formed UK firm , Goldmine Technologies Ltd , Berkhamstead , Hertfordshire , was hanging in the balance last week , as its Swiss parent , Goldmine Technologies AG , Zug , Switzerland , tried to stump up new sources of venture funding for the group ( UX No 382 ) . |
| 2 | Further unrest was expected in the town last night , as evenings have been the peak periods for the protests over the past five days . |
| 3 | Fat Dick the sound man was peeing in the river last night when one of the Indians came up to him all agitated , making lots of gestures , sign language , sort of swimming with his hands and so on . |
| 4 | The Irishman also predicts a big future for rising star Brandeston who was injured in the Mackeson last month , and is hoping Cuddy Dale will soon be back in training for next year 's National . |
| 5 | The Government was defeated in the Commons last week over a Labour move requiring Britain 's 24 full representatives and 24 alternate representatives on the committee of the regions , an EC advisory body , to be elected councillors . |
| 6 | A young woman , Miss Leila Sekhmet , was drowned in the river last week . |
| 7 | Since the Minister is anxious to avoid giving a commitment to set up a further education council , perhaps he could use the opportunity of replying to the debate to rule out a possibility which was raised in the press last year . |
| 8 | An estimated £51m was spent in the UK last year on nail products ; for many people , it seems , a well-turned hand is still incomplete without a coat of lacquer . |
| 9 | The Morgan , which has regular brake and clutch pedals but an accelerator lever on the steering wheel , was entered in the rally last year by its previous owner , Mr Terry Hands-Heart , from Surrey , but fared less well in his hands . |
| 10 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that general anger was expressed in the House last week at British Steel 's decision to close Ravenscraig ? |
| 11 | TV DARLING Catherine Zeta Jones 's dream of Hollywood stardom was nipped in the bud last night . |
| 12 | ‘ Tata was killed in the raid last night and Mummy has been taken to the London hospital . ’ |
| 13 | The premise for the development of Ruby — which was launched in the US last month under the brand name Stellar ( the name may not be used outside America ) — was simple enough . |